Having a well-designed professional looking business card or branding materials makes for an unforgettable first impression. As you will find most designers offer business card design, brochure design, rack card design and more… but printing is typically not included. This is partly due to all the online affordable printers and services that allow everyone the opportunity to have polished printed materials, even…
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Please do note this is from my android phone, the iPhone app will vary slightly. But the overall guide and steps will be the same. Step #1….. Add Your Cover Designs to Your Story Before you can use your new designs as covers, you will first need to add them to your story and then you can add them to…
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Who it’s looking for great stock photo websites? You have Shuttershock, Deposit photo, and many more.. but the prices can become outrageous to become members of these sites. So I always love stumbling on a great option for FREE stock photos websites. Over the years of designing… I have gathered my top favorites and I finally decided to share 20 of them…
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Emily wanted a chic logo design that would be able to grow with her as she pursues her photography business. She didn’t want a floral or heart element or the typical camera icon, she wanted more of a classic style logo design. So I designed her brand around a simple, chic readable handwritten script font – to add a slight…
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A great rule of thumb when creating a simply chic branding design… keep the colour palette to more of a monochromatic tone. This brand board does not disappoint! Shades of violets and grays along with textures – keep this brand on point. Mixing watercolor texture and polka dots makes for an eye-catching, fun and flirty feel. Not to mention, mixing…
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I wanted to start adding some posts more about lifestyle and myself… I love designing and love posting about designs I created, but I feel that breaking it up a bit would be fabulous! I always ask my clients to fill out a questionnaire so I can get to know their style. So, I thought what better way for you…
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Earlier this year, I updated a brand identity for Basket Case Florist. The entire brand redesign was created around chic watercolor flowers, touches of blush pinks… mixed with rose gold foil tones. Use of a feminine script font mixed with a more traditional serif font adds a romantic touch to this logo design. Colour Inspiration Board Brand Board
The smell of pumpkin pie, the sound of Christmas carols, the flicker of the fire burning… warm cozy nights wrapped in blankets – the joy that fall and winter brings. What is better than being wrapped in a warm cozy sweater. I am more of a neutral colour person… I am not sure if it’s because I design with colours…
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I had the incredible opportunity to work with Stacey a lovely photographer on her new branding and logo designs. Splashes of rose gold, bush pink, and shades of grey were mixed together to create this chic and stylish brand colour palette. The main feature of this design is the fabulous feather. From start to finish, this design was a win…
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Good morning lovelies… I’m back! I know.. I know… it’s been waayyyy too long since my last post. While I have been updating my website, and adding new designs to my shop and even updating my custom logo design portfolio… I have been neglecting my blog. I have just been busy with lots of new things, I have not had…
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Being a graphic designer, for over 10 years… I have worked with many different files formats. Most everything you see printed or on the web came from some type of image file. Each one is not created and used equally. The wrong format can produce a poor print quality or bad web image. Before we jump right into the different formats…
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Good morning dolls… I wanted to share with you a fabulous new custom logo design that was recently created for our lovely client, Judy. The owner and creator of Pearl Play, a stunning a luxurious jewelry line. She travels to local pearl markets – to find just the perfect pieces for her handmade ready to wear items. She was looking for a chic,…
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